BAUBO

The story of Baubo originates from the mourning of Greek Goddess Demeter after the violent abduction of her daughter Persephone to the underworld. Baubo reveals her vagina and belly to cheer up Demeter so that she could regain her power to release her daughter from the grasp of Hades. Image Source: http://www.beyond-the-pale.org.uk/zxBauboBeset.htm

Figurines known as Baubos are found in a number of settings, usually with Greek connections. They were mass-produced in a number of styles, but the basic figure always exposes the vulva in some way:

A plump woman with her legs held apart, gesturing to her exposed vulva.

A naked splay-legged figure holding a harp on the back of a boar.

A naked headless torso with the face in the body and the vulva in the chin of the face.

A seated figure with an exaggerated vulva filling the space between the legs.

The figurines usually had elaborate headdresses, and some hold cups or harps. Some figurines have a loop moulded into the head, which seems to indicate that they were suspended in some way (possibly as an amulet).